The annual salary statistics of photographers in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, Connecticut is shown in Table 1. The wage data of photographers in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $35,870 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $39,200 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $44,940 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $58,360 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $78,600 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for photographers in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, Connecticut in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $78,600. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $44,940. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,870.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of photographers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $44,940 | -36.83% | -31.11% |
| 2021 | $61,490 | 44.12% | - |
| 2019 | $34,360 | 5.70% | - |
| 2018 | $32,400 | -0.49% | - |
| 2017 | $32,560 | -13.88% | - |
| 2016 | $37,080 | -2.40% | - |
| 2015 | $37,970 | 4.11% | - |
| 2014 | $36,410 | -36.94% | - |
| 2013 | $49,860 | -18.17% | - |
| 2012 | $58,920 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $44,940 in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford is in the middle of salary range for photographers in state of Connecticut. In comparison, the annual salary of photographers in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford is 20.7 percent (20.7%) lower than that in the highest paying New Haven and 56.1 percent (56.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Waterbury.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| New Haven | |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk | |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford | |
| Waterbury |